Ayutthaya อยุธยา Photo Gallery by Brian McMorrow at pbase.com

Ayutthaya อยุธยา

Ayutthaya was founded in 1351. It prospered until the city was sacked by the Burmese in 1767, afterwhich the capital was moved to Bangkok. The impressive ruins that remain make a worthwhile day trip from Bangkok.

Agriculture enroute to Ayutthaya	Highway leading north from Bangkok	Ayutthaya is 70km north of Bangkok	Map of Ayutthaya
Elephant tour by Wat Ratchaburana	Wat Ratchaburana	Wat Ratchaburana, contructed by King Borommaracha II (1424-1448)	Wat Ratchaburana framed through the main gate
Wat Ratchaburana	Khmer style central tower of Wat Ratchaburana	Wat Ratchaburana, Ayutthaya	Sculpture on Wat Ratchaburana
Standing Buddha, Wat Ratchaburana	Ruined out building at Wat Ratchaburana	Remains of old paintings at Wat Ratchaburana	Wat Ratchaburana
Central Tower of Wat Ratchaburana	Buddha head, Ayutthaya	Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya, 1374	Buddha statue at Wat Mahathat
Central prang (tower), Wat Mahathat	Central prang (tower), Wat Mahathat	Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya	Buddha head, Wat Mahathat
Wat Mahathat	There's a Buddha head grown into this tree at Wat Mahathat	Wat Phra Si Sanphet, 15-18C.	Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet	Wat Phra Si Sanphet	Flowering tree, Ayutthaya	Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet	Wat Phra Si Sanphet	There was a crew filming the day I was here	The 3 chedis of Wat Phra Si Sanphet
There are many headless Buddhas at Ayutthaya	Please be respectful	Wat Phra Si Sanphet	Chedi entrance, Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet	Wat Phra Si Sanphet	Wat Phra Si Sanphet	Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit	Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit	Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit	One of the largest bronze Buddhas in Thailand
Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit	Built sometime between 1448 and 1602	Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit	Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit
Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit with robe	Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit with robe	Prior to 1957 restoration	Vase, Wihan Phra Mongkol Bophit
Wat Phra Ram, 14th C.	Wat Phra Ram, Ayutthaya	Tour elephant at Ayutthaya	Boy climbing onto an elephant, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Elephants on break, Ayutthaya	Elephant boading bridge, Ayutthaya	The elephant looks a bit small for riding	Traditional Thai house along the Mae Nam Lopburi
Wat Na Phra Men survived the Burmese invasion of 1767	Wat Na Phra Men, Ayutthaya	Buddha clad in royal attire, Wat Na Phra Men	Wat Na Phra Men
Monks quarters (by the orange laundry) near Wat Na Phra Men	Wat Lokayasutharam	29 meter long reclining Buddha at Wat Lokayasutharam, Ayutthaya	Wat Kasattrathirat, Ayutthaya
Cold drinks on a hot day	Barge passing under the Mae Nam Pasak Bridge, Ayutthaya	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon, Ayutthaya	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon
Reclining Buddha, Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon
Chedi of Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Line of Buddhas, Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon
Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Mom climbing the Chedi	Looking down from the Chedi
Looking down from the Chedi	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon
Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon
Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Buddhist nun, Wat Yai Chai Mongkon	Mom making a purchase from the nun

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